Spanx Mogul Sara Blakely Becomes First Female Billionaire To Join Gates-Buffett Giving Pledge
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Sara Blakely made history in 2012, becoming the youngest self-made woman to join Forbes
Sara Blakely made history in 2012, becoming the youngest self-made woman to join Forbes' Billionaire's List. Now, she scores another first: she's joined Bill Gates and Warren Buffett's Giving Pledge as the first female billionaire to pledge half her wealth to charity.
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Spanx Founder 1st Female Billionaire to Join Buffett-Gates' Giving
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The super-rich donating a fortune to fight the world's problems
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Spanx by Sara Blakely Foundation Supporting Women, Empowering Lives
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Spanx founder: It's fun to make money -- and to give it away
The Next Wave by Susan Coleman, Alicia M. Robb - Ebook
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Spanx Mogul Sara Blakely Becomes First Female Billionaire To Join
The Giving Pledge – Wikipedia
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Billionaire Spanx founder Sara Blakely will donate half of her fortune to charity as the first woman to join Warren Buffett and Bill Gates' Giving Pledge
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Spanx founder Sara Blakely gives staff $10,000, plane tickets